Type-writing machine.



W. H. EBELHABEK. C. G. ARVIDSON.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2|. l9l.6.

- Patented Jan. 8, 1918.

2 SHEETS-BHEET 1.

Patented Jan; 8,1918.-

w H. EBELI-IARE ac. e. Anvmsom TYPE wninuc MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2|. l9l6.

UNITED 'STATESIIIYIPATENT om n WILLIAM H. EBELHARE AND CLARENCE G. ARVIDSON, F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,

ASSIGNORS TO THE STENOTY PE COMPANY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

TYPE-WRITING macnnm,

Specification h! Letters Patent.

I Patented Jan. 8,1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILL AM H. Ema.-

- HAnn and CLARENCE G. AnvipsoN, citizen's of the United States, and residents of Indianapolis, in the county ofLMarion and State of Indiana, have-invented certa n new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines and we do hereby declare the I following'to be a full, clear, and exact -description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the :art to which it uppertains to'make and use the'same.

This invention relates to improvements 1n typewriting machines, and more partlcu-r larly to-means'for holding and receiving a paper strip such as employed with stemgraphic typewriting machines',the object of the invention being to equip a steno-. graphic tvpewriting'machine with means whichshall serve. as a magazinefor a paper strip folded to form superposed layers and to. receive the'strip after the record has.

. been printed thereon and permit the same to be deposited in superposed layers, whereby the printed strip shall be readily accessible for inspection. A further object is to provide a stenographic typewritingmachme with a paper receptacle which shall be compact and attached permanently to the frame of the machine, and which shall'be collapsible so as to occupv but little space and be'out of sight when the machine s not in use. I I A further object is to provide a paper receptacle which shall normal] occupy the bottomportion of the main rame of the machine and be out of the way of the operate in mechanism.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts as hereinafter set forth andpointed out in the claims;

' receptacle; Fig. 3 is a view of the end of the V In the accompanying drawings; Figure .1

slidm or extensible-member of the receptacle;

ig. 4 is-a blank'from which a portion 0f the sliding member is made; Fig. 5 is a.

plan view of a portion of the slidin member made. from the blank shown .in ig. 4; Fig. 6 is a plan view of the bottom plate of the sliding member; Fig. 7 is a planview of the completed sliding member; Fig..

8 is 'an enlarged view showing the'machine frame in section and the paper receptacle in end elevation; Fig. 9 is' a perspective view of the paper receptacle;

Fig; 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sec-.

tion view; Fig. 11 is a view of a stenographic typewriting machine, partly in section, showing the application of our imceptacleis located and housed by said frame when the tray is in collapsed position.

The tray or rece tacle comprises two members,v1z. a mem er 5 secured to the machine. frame, and a member 6 having sliding connection with the member 5 and ada te to be extended rea'rwardlyfrom the mac line when the latter is in use, as shown-in Fi 12.

. In constructing the fixed'member 5 o the v y 85 tray, we may first provide a sheet metal 'blank, (preferably alnminum,) having the shape shown in Fig. 1. This blank isbent;

on the lines 7 ,7 to form the sides 8, 8 of the tray .member 5 the side portionsgof the blank are bent on the lines 9', 9 whereby lateral wings or plates 10, 10 are formed,.and one end of the blank is bent upwardly on the has 11 to form an end flange "12 for said tray member 5 is provided with'a slot 13 fixed tray member. The body portion of the fora purpose hereinafter explained, and" the horizontal'wings or platealO are p videcl with holes 14 for the passage of screws 15 for "securing the tray member 5 to the lugs 2 in the lower portion of the frame 1,-

said screws also serv ng to secure-rubber feet 1,6 to the machine frame.

The body portion of the extensible memher 6 of the tray or receptacle is formed from the blank shown in Fig. 4. This blank is bent on the lines 17, 17 to form the sides 18 of said member 6. At one end, the blank is bent on the lines 19, 19, 20'to form inwardly projecting flanges 21, 21, 22 to which an end plate 23 is riveted, said end plate being provided with a finger hole 2st. The extensible member 6 is provided on its bottom with a plate 25 which is securely riveted thereto and made of sufficient width to formflanges 26. The membcr-6 is movable bee tween-the sides 8 of the member 5. Lugs 27 are secured to the sides 8 of the fixed tray member so as to overlie thelateral flanges 26 of the movable tray member 6, and serve to guide the latter and prevent displacement or bindin thereof. The inner end of the tray member 6 is made with a recess :28 to receive the end flange 12 of the tray member 5 when the former is telescoped into the latter. The tray member 6 is also provided near itsouter end with lateral opening 29. to give ready access tothe paper for removin the same.

The extensible or telescopic member 6 is provided on its bottom with'a spring-finger 30 which may have frictional engagement.

with the tray member 5 to prevent accidental displacement of the member 6, and when the latter is extended, this spring finger .will enter the slot 13 in the member 5 and thus complete withdrawal of the member 6 will opening 31 will be closed by the endv plate be prevented. I The rear end of the frame or casing 1 is made with an opening 31 to permit the tray member 6 to be extended as shown in Fig. 12, but'when the parts of the tray are in collapsed position, as shown in Fig. 11,' th e 23 of the extensible 'tray member 6.

\Vhen the machine is in use and the paper tray or receptacle is extended as'shown in Fig. 12, the paper strip in superposed folded layers 32 Wlll be located in the portion of the receptacle which-is under the machine frame, and the paper will pass from the pile 32 and after passing through the print-.

mg and feeding mechanism, will be depositedv in'folded layers in the extendedtraymmbei ti, as indicated at 33.

' ()u'r improvements permit the use of a.

, foidedjpapisr strip andthe accumulation of.

the. 'rl'nted record strip in super osed folds, so -t at it may be readily hand ed and;in-.

tails of constructionof our inventionwithout departin'gir'om th'espi'rit thereof or. .li-m'iting its scope 'andfihence we do notwish to restrict ourselves o herein set forthsuperimposed layers. a

the precise details Having fully described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. In a typevvritingmachine, the combi nation with a frame and printing and paper feeding mechanisms, of a supported by the lower'portlon of the frame, said receptacle comprising a member disposed in the frame to receive a supply folded paperstrip, and a member adaptedto be disposed rearwardly ofthe 'frameand' the printing and feeding-mechanisms to receive the printed strip in superposed .folded layers.

2. The combination in a typewrit-ing machine,-of a paper receptacle comprising telescopic members, one of said members being secured to the frame and the other member being movabie beyond the *frame.

3.- The combination in a typewriting machine,- of an extensible paper receptacle connected with the lower portion of the frame thereot'and collapsible into saidframe.

4. The combination in a typewriting machine of a paper receptacle comprising two aper receptacle members. means for fixing one of said mem v hers-in the bottom of the frame of the machine, the other member being movable into and out of the fixed member. and means for preventing accid ntal disconnection of one of said members from the -other.

typewriti'ng machine, of a paper receptacle COIIIPIlSlIlg a tray member fixed in said flanges at its bottom. lugs secured to the sides of the fixed member and disposed over said flanges, and means for preventing accidental detachmentrof the movable member from the fixed member. g

6. Th combination with the frame of a typewriting machine, 'of apaper tray. comprising two members, one of 'said members being secured in the bottom portion of the mach ne frame in'positlon to rece ve a blank folded paper strip, and the other member being movably mounted and. adapted 5. The combination with the'frame of a i frame, a slidable member movable in thefixed member and provided with latera l to be projected 'beyondthe first mentioned member in position to receive paper strip as it comes from the 'prmting means of the machine;-

7. .A paper tray for ty-pew riting machines, comprising a member provided with means the printed for securing thesame to a ty'pewriting mas chine and adapted to receive a supply sheet in superimposedlayers. and. a "member mo vabl-y connected with the 'fixed' member of the tray and 'adapt'ableto receive the printed sheet in 8 A' paper having'vvings' of a .typewriting' tray compr sing. a. member for attachment to the frame, machine, and a"movable v member disposed within the first-mentioned member, means for guiding the movements specification in the presence of two subof the movable member, and a sprlng tongue scrlblng wltnesses.

carried bythe movable member and coiiperable 'ILLIAM H. EBELHARE.

with the bottom of the first-mentioned mem- CLARENCE G. ARVIDSON. 5 her to control the mm'ements of said mov- Witnesses:

able member. N. C. ALLEN,

In testimony whereof we have signed this V. A. WILL'Is. 

